Fountain mop



F. WILL.

FOUNTAIN MOP.

APPLICATION mio rss. 24, 1921.

194:34@ l 76 Patented 0st. 3L 192.22

iii/Pg?? Patented 3l,

To all @IJ/10m it may concern:

Be it known that l, lierre WELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Alton, in 'the county of Madison and State of illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful linprovements in a Fountain Mop, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fountain brushes or mops, andhas for one of its objects to improve the construction and increase theefficiency and utility of devices of this character.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of thischaracter constructed of independently connected mop fabrics, andindependently attached to a tubular conductor which is likewise thehandle of the mop or brush, the parts of the brush being separable sothat impaired parts may be removed without discarding` the remainder ofthe brush or the handle.

lith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereinafter described and claimed andthen specifically pointed out in the claim, and in the drawingsillustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention Figure l is ofemploying a view illustrating one means the improved device.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section view.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-8 of Figure The improveddevice comprises tubular conductor 10, through which the cleansingliquid is adapted to be passed, the member l0 preferably being a sectionofhose, and coupled to a source of supply ll. connected by a coupling`1Q, thereto.

The mop portion comprises an outer mop fabric 18 folded intermediate itslength and arranged around the conductor at one end and secured in placeby a suitable band le, the band 13 being passed around the mop structurenear its fold as shown in Figure 2.

By this means the outer mop fabric is securely supported in positionupon the eX- terior of the conductor at its discharge end.

The improved device likewise includes an inner mop fabric l5 formed of aplurality of portions each folded intermediate its length and having itsfolded portion inserted into the discharge end of the conductor as shownin Figure 2. A wire 16 is passed through the folded portion of each ofthe inner mop fabric .members and the projecting portions rnrrawrrinf orarfroiaimrivors. o x f "FOUNTAIN Me4 l Application filed February 24,19.21. Serial No. 447,500.

twisted externally of the inner mop member and the ends of the twistedportion separated and passed in spaced relation through the sides of theconductor and secured at the outer sides of the same, preferably bytwisting as shown at 1 7.

By this simple means, the double mop structure is secured in place andattached firmly to the conductor, while at the same time the mopstructure may be readily removed for renewal or repair, as will beobvious.

The outer mop portion extends to a sufficient eXtent above the dischargeend of the handle i0 to engage over the twisted outer ends i7 of theholding wires of the inner mop portions, to effectually prevent theescape of water from the handle at these points,

The mop fabric may be of any required size and of any suitable material,and will be found very convenient for use for various purposes, forinstance, in washing and cleaning automobiles as illustrated in Figurel. The flow of water through the tubular members 10 and l1 passesthrough the mop fabric and enables the surface over which the brush ismoved to be thoroughly cleansed, as will be obvious.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawingsand set forth in the specifications, but it will be un derstood Athatany modifications within the scope of the claims may be made intheconstruction without departing from the principle of the invention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is l. ln adevice of the class described, tubular conductor provided withtransverse openings adjacent one end, a plurality of inner mop fabricsfolded intermediate their length and having their folded portionsdisposed within the tubular conductor, and a wire loop extending throughthe folds of each of the inner mop fabrics and entwisted beyond theloops with the free ends of each loop extended through the perfor-ationsof the conductor and anchored externally of the same.

In a device of the class described, a tu- `,ular conductor provided withtransverse openings adjacent one end, plurality of inner mop fabricsfolded intermediate their lengths and having their folded portionsdisposed within the tubular conductor, a

Wire loop extendingA through the folds olif each .of the inner mopfabrics and entwisted beyond the loops with the free ends of each loopextended through the. perforations of the conductor and anchoredexternallyofthe same, an outer mop fabric folded intermdiate its lengthand disposed around the ex- 'rt-ure hereto.

FRITZ WILL.

